NBA basketball player Shaquille O’Neal has announced via Twitter that he is retiring. “im retiring,” tweeted the NBA player and he linked to this video: http://www.tout.com/m/9944wo. Shaquille O’Neal, one of the tallest basketball players at 7’1″, was also an actor that was in the movies Blue Chips and Kazaam. Shaq also guest starred in Curb Your Enthusiasm. O’Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic in 1992 from Louisiana State University. [AllThingsD]

This past weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team won the championship against the Orlando Magic.  Shaquille O’Neal is a former player for the Lakers and he felt the responsibility to congratulate his former teammates on Twitter.  Below is what he had to say to the Lakers:

Kobe Bryant: ”Congratualtions kobe, u deserve it. You played great . Enjoy it my man enjoy it. And I know what yur sayin rt now ‘Shaq how my a** taste’”
Phil Jackson: “Congrats to you to phil jackson. When the general doesn’t panic the troops don’t panic. You are the greatest now.”
Derek Fisher: “Congrats to u to d fish, big shots the other day. Enjoy my man enjoy”
Pau Gasol: “Congrats in spanish pau gasol, muchas gracias pappacito”
DJ Mbenga: “Congrats to you to, mbengaaaaaaaa”
Bill Russell: “Its nice to see the greatest big man ever on stage, smilin havin a good time. I love bill russell”

[via Fanhouse]